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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 2003
Page
2
Police and private investigators adopt vehicle data recorders to verify speeding or fault in accidents. Small black boxes with cables and software download and interpret information stored by the airbags system, potentially testifying in court.
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce forms a task force to study a riverboat casino referendum. President Ron Corbett says the board may weigh in after homework. A national Do Not Call registry also debuts to curb telemarketing calls starting today.
American troops and helicopters searched the desert Thursday for two soldiers apparently abducted from an observation post north of Baghdad. Ambushes and hostile fire elsewhere in Iraq killed two U S soldiers and two Iraqi civilians and wounded eight other Americans.
The Supreme Court rules that gay men and women may engage in private bedroom acts without government intervention. FBI sting in Chicago catches scam artists staging auto accidents to defraud insurers, totaling over 1 million dollars, prosecutors report.
The Gazette from Cedar Rapids Iowa prints daily news and AP dispatches. It lists subscription rates and delivery options, with contact numbers for subscription service and the general office.
The Chicago Bulls pick Kirk Hinrich seventh overall while Seattle selects Nick Collison five slots later, both Iowa natives. Hinrich is a 6 3 guard from Sioux City and Collison a 6 9 forward from Iowa Falls. Tim Dwight, enjoying an NFL dream, returns to Iowa City for his second Tim Dwight Football Camp aiming to inspire young players.
The European Union unveiled major reforms to its $50 billion farm subsidy program on Thursday, reducing incentives for overproduction. EU officials urged the United States and other partners to reform their schemes to curb surpluses and world market dumping.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch tells Attorney General John Ashcroft that WorldCom Inc may ultimately benefit from its accounting fraud. He also calls on the Justice Department to re-examine bankruptcy laws in light of the WorldCom case.
Gazette online Explore section highlights local attractions and events for weekend fun. May 18 publication note directs readers to GazetOnline.com for full details and events, with Gazette and wire reports included.
A muddled contact directory lists Cedar Rapids and Iowa City numbers including 398 8313 339 3155 398 8254 and 398 8333 plus a GazetteOnline reference for a complete company directory and email addresses. The jumble mentions a tip line circulation and toll free lines.
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations.
Jacquelyn Mitchard argues in The Gazette that Martha Stewart’s polished persona hid a facade of domestic expertise. Some defend her as a self made innovator while others resent her wealth and portray her empire as hollow. The column notes readers’ mixed reactions and reflects on the gap between idealized homemaking and everyday life.
In Fort Worth Texas a jury convicts Chante Mallard a 27 year old former nurse aide of murder for striking Gregory Biggs 37 and driving home with his body in the windshield leaving him to die in her garage. Prosecutors say Biggs could have survived with treatment while defense argues no difference would have occurred. Mallard faced a life sentence with the verdict and apologized at sentencing saying fear and drugs clouded her judgment.
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